Bill McKee wrote:
> "Hatunen" wrote in message
> news:7v8jp1tg4b9oljo5pdne3p4nn4uh3rd722@4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:11:07 -0600, "E (Bet) Anthony"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Cochon Capitaliste wrote:
> >>
> >>>mantequilla is butter in Spanish, stick to English, Earl.
> >>>Cochon Capitaliste
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Manteca is both, lard and butter.
> >>
> >>*Lard* is pig fat. It is also known as *manteca*.
> >>http://www.texmex.net/products/lard.htm
> >>
> >>*Manteca* is Butter*
> >>**h*ttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.viarural.com.ar/viarural.com.ar/agroindustria/industria-lactea/manteca/manteca.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.viarural.com.ar/viarural.com.ar/agroindustria/industria-lactea/manteca/default.htm&h=150&w=206&sz=5&tbnid=OwpLUwJVwgMJ:&tbnh=72&tbnw=100&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3DManteca%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG
> >>
> >>Mantequilla is butter in Spanish.
> >>
> >>*BUT WAIT! **Lard** is also **mantequilla*
> >>
> >>*Manteca*
> >
> > Maybe it's a Mexican vs Spanish thing. I do know that in Mexican
> > shops around here the cans of lard are labelled "Manteca".
> >
>
>
> Could be a regional Spanish thing also. In Mexico a stop sign is "ALTO", in
> South America it is "PARE"
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